2020 Great Lakes Lenders Conference

  The Great Lakes Lenders Conference (GLLC) is offering a virtual alternative to the 2020 conference in partnership between the Michigan Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The event will provide timely and relevant guidance to lenders directly from SBA leadership on small business lending programs. Event schedule and […]

Green Bay Packers Mentor-Protégé Program Networking Event – Virtual

  SCHEDULE FOR BUYER ROOMS - PDF In collaboration with the Wisconsin Procurement Institute, the Green Bay Packers Mentor-Protégé Program offers a virtual panel discussion & networking event. Experts share their vast knowledge to benefit small business at our two-part event. Part One "Roadmap to doing Business with Private Companies and Public Agency Partners" The […]

50th Anniversary of the Surety Bond Guarantee (SBG) Program – Virtual Conference

  This FREE online event is open to small businesses in the construction, supply and service sectors, along with members of the surety bond industry. The conference will cover topics ranging from the future of the surety bond industry to the SBA's role in the industry and tips for small businesses seeking surety bonds.  

SCORE/SBA Small Business Awards Ceremony

  The SCORE/SBA Wisconsin Small Business Awards Breakfast scheduled for Friday, May 8, 2020 has been cancelled due to COVID-19. However, we will still be honoring our winners via a video that will premiere during Small Business Week (rescheduled for September 21 - 25). The video will appear on this page after it has premiered.  

Cyber Friday: Information Security – An overview of programs, general requirements and resources

Today's companies deal with emails, prints, models, algorithms, computer code and more. Employees meet, discuss and converse about opportunities and projects. For companies in the defense space much of the information that they work with is sensitive or controlled unclassified information. No matter the medium, this type of information needs to be safeguarded and protected […]

Acquisition Hour: Government Property Management for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors

As a contractor for the Federal Government or a subcontractor to a prime contractor, you may receive government property. Managing this property is a contractual obligation. There are costs associated with government property management that must be considered by a prime or a subcontractor. An unfavorable assessment of a contractor's Property Management System may result […]

Lieutenant Governor’s Conference on Small Business Development – Virtual

  FULL EVENT SITE The Wisconsin Small Business Academy is a multiple day virtual conference focused on providing the state’s entrepreneurs and start-up businesses an opportunity to connect with financial and technical resource providers, learn the tools needed to start and grow a business, and network with business owners. Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes (invited) […]

DOD SBIR/STTR Virtual Symposium

  The registration deadline is Friday, September 25 at 4:00pm CDT. There is no cost to attend. The DoD Small Business and Technology Partnerships (SBTP) will host its inaugural DoD SBIR/STTR Virtual Symposium on Wednesday, October 7, 2020. This event is designed to be a dynamic day enabling small businesses to learn more about the DoD […]

Cyber Friday: Economic Espionage – You have what they want

A student may rationalize, why take time to study if passing grades can be achieved through cheating. Countries may believe in a similar fashion, why expend time and effort conducting R&D that may not succeed if the technology, the designs or end items sought after can be obtain though other means. The information and technical […]

14th Annual Wisconsin Government Opportunities Business Conference (GOBC) – VIRTUAL

Congratulations to the 2020 GOBC CAPABILITIES STATEMENT CONTEST Winners! 1st Place: Phoenix Products 2nd Place: Concord Group 3rd Place: Pro-Active Engineering  View the full event website for the agenda, speakers, and much more. We will be going VIRTUAL and hosting Industry and Government representatives for panel discussions, updates and 1-on-1 Buyer Meetings. Hosted by WPI, […]